Gossypium Acidi Salicylici, B.P.C., Gossypium Acidi Salicylici Forte, B.P.C.
GOSSYPIUM ACIDI SALICYLICI, B.P.C.
SALICYLIC ACID WOOL.
Related entry: Salicylic Acid
Synonym.—Salicylic Wool.
| Salicylic Acid | 4.00 | | | 292 grains |
| Alcohol | 100.00 | | | 16 ½ fl. ounces |
| Absorbent Cotton | 96.00 | | | 16 ounces |
Dissolve the salicylic acid in the alcohol, and pour the solution over the cotton under pressure, so that the whole may be, absorbed and diffused evenly throughout. Then dry the medicated cotton in thin layers, at a moderate temperature, and preserve the "wool," which contains 4 per cent. of salicylic acid, in well-closed vessels, protected from the light.
GOSSYPIUM ACIDI SALICYLICI FORTE, B.P.C.
STRONG SALICYLIC ACID WOOL.
| Salicylic Acid | 10.00 | | | 1 oz. 340 grains |
| Alcohol | 100.00 | | | 16 ½ fl. ounces |
| Absorbent Cotton | 96.00 | | | 16 ounces |
Dissolve the salicylic acid in the alcohol, and pour the solution over the cotton under pressure so that the whole may be absorbed and diffused evenly throughout. Then dry the medicated cotton in thin layers at a moderate temperature and preserve he "wool," which contains 10 per cent. of salicylic acid, in well- closed vessels protected from the light.
